What is a North Carolina Good Standing Certificate (North Carolina Certificate of Existence)?

In North Carolina a Good Standing Certificate is called a Certificate of Existence.
A North Carolina Certificate of Existence is issued by the North Carolina Secretary of State and is often required for loans, to renew business licenses,
or for tax or other business purposes in the state of North Carolina or in any other state.
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A North Carolina Good Standing Certificate (,North Carolina Certificate of Existence) is issued by the North Carolina
Secretary of State and is often required for
loans, to renew business licenses, or for tax or other business purposes in the state of North Carolina or in any other state.

A North Carolina Certificate of Good Standing is evidence that your North Carolina business franchise - your North Carolina
Corporation or North Carolina LLC or North Carolina LP -
is in Existence, is authorized to transact business in the state of North Carolina, and complies with all state of North Carolina business requirements
and therefore is in "Good Standing" in the state of North Carolina.

Also known as a North Carolina Certificate of Existence, a North Carolina Certificate of Status or a North Carolina
Certificate of Authority, the North Carolina
Good Standing Certificate is a one page document which looks like a letter and bears the seal of the state of North Carolina Secretary of State.
A North Carolina Good Standing Certificate is provided
by the North Carolina Secretary of State and is conclusive evidence of the existence of your North Carolina business franchise - your North Carolina
Corporation or North Carolina LLC or North Carolina LP. In most cases a North Carolina Certificate of Good Standing can be valid up to year depending on
the requirements of the North Carolina Good Standing Certificate requester.

To obtain a North Carolina Certificate of Existence, your company must be registered as a
legal entity with the North Carolina Secretary of State, i.e., your company is in existence in the state of North Carolina, and cannot be
in default of North Carolina corporate rules, or suspended by the state of North Carolina.
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What are the Requirements to obtain a North Carolina Good Standing Certificate?

The North Carolina company must be registered as a legal entity with the North Carolina Secretary of State
(NC Corporation, NC LP or NC LLC).

The North Carolina company cannot be in default or suspended as defined by the laws of the state of North Carolina.

The North Carolina company must have filed all reports required by the North Carolina Secretary of State or any
other state of North Carolina agency.

What does a North Carolina Good Standing Certificate look like?

A North Carolina Certificate of Existence is a one page document which looks like a letter and bears
the seal and signature of the state of North Carolina Secretary of State.

A North Carolina Certificate of Existence is a one page document which looks like a letter and bears
the seal and signature of the state of North Carolina Secretary of State.

Example of a North Carolina Certificate of Existence.

NC Certificate of Existence for Foreign Qualification in state other than North Carolina

A Corporation, LP or LLC that is registered in the state of North Carolina may require a North Carolina Good Standing Certificate (North Carolina Certificate of Existence) to qualify as a
"Foreign Corporation" in a state other than North Carolina.
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A Corporation, LP or LLC that is registered in the state of North Carolina may require a North Carolina Good Standing Certificate (North Carolina Certificate of Existence) to qualify as a
"Foreign Corporation" in a state other than North Carolina.
A Foreign Corporation is a Corporation that is registered with a state agency, usually the Secretary of State, in one state and has the Authority to do business in another state.
For example, a Corporation registered in the state of California that plans to do business in the state of North Carolina is a "Foreign Corporation"
in the state of North Carolina.

Most states, including North Carolina, require you to register as a Foreign Corporation with a state agency, usually the Secretary of State,
in order to do business in their state.
In order to register as a Foreign Corporation in any state you must provide evidence that you are registered and are in
Good Standing in another state as a Domestic Corporation or LLC.
This evidence is a Certificate of Good Standing (Certificate of Existence/Certificate of Authority) from the state in which your
Corporation, LP or LLC was originally formed.

A North Carolina Good Standing Certificate is proof of Good Standing from the North Carolina Secretary of State.

All Business Documents provides full Foreign Qualification services in the state of North Carolina as well as any other state.

What happens if a North Carolina business is not in Good Standing?

The most common reason we find for a North Carolina company not to be in Good Standing is that a required North Carolina
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The most common reason we find for a North Carolina company not to be in Good Standing is that a required North Carolina
Annual Report has not been not filed on time.

All North Carolina Corporations must file an Annual Report with the NC Secretary of State EACH year.

If a North Carolina Corporation files a tax return with the NC Department of Revenue, the NC Annual Report is due at the same time that the NC Corporation files its North Carolina Corporation tax return with the NC Department of Revenue.

If a North Carolina Corporation does NOT file a tax return with the North Carolina Department of Revenue, that NC Corporation is required to file an Annual Report with the North Carolina Secretary of State.

A North Carolina Corporation that does not file a tax return with the NC Department of Revenue must file its Annual Report with the NC Secretary of State by the 15th day of the fourth month following the end of the NC Corporation's fiscal year.

If the end of the North Carolina Corporation's fiscal year is Dec 31, the NC Annual Report is due at the NC Secretary of State by April 15 of the following year.

NC Professional Corporations and NC Non-profit Corporations are not required to file an Annual Report with the North Carolina Secretary of State.

If you fail to file a North Carolina Annual Report on time you eventually will fall out of Good Standing and your NC business
could be Administratively Dissolved by the North Carolina Secretary of State. If your North Carolina Company is Administratively Dissolved
it is illegal for you to conduct business in the state of North Carolina or any other state. In order to get back into Good Standing
you will also have to pay for any delinquent North Carolina Annual Report and pay a Reinstatement Fee.

The company name of a Dissolved NC Corporation may not be used by another North Carolina Corporation or LLC within 120 days of the date on which the North Carolina Secretary of State approved the Dissolution of the NC Corporation.
After 120 days the company name becomes available to any North Carolina Corporation or LLC.
There are no protections on the use of a North Carolina company name after 120 days from the date of Dissolution.

The cost to Reinstate a North Carolina Company depends on the exactly why the NC Corporation or LLC is not in Good Standing.
In some cases the fees for Reinstatement of a North Carolina Company may be more expensive that those for dissolving
a North Carolina business and then creating a new North Carolina company.

Can I get a North Carolina Certificate of Good Standing for a NC Sole Proprietorship or NC DBA?

A North Carolina Good Standing Certificate (North Carolina Certificate of Existence) is
issued by the North Carolina Secretary of State for business entities that have registered with the state of North Carolina.
A Sole Proprietorship or DBA is not normally registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State so a
North Carolina Certificate of Good Standing cannot be issued for them.
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A North Carolina Good Standing Certificate (North Carolina Certificate of Existence) is
issued by the North Carolina Secretary of State for business entities that have registered with the state of North Carolina.
A Sole Proprietorship or DBA is not normally registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State so a
North Carolina Certificate of Good Standing cannot be issued for them.

If you own a North Carolina (NC) business and have not registered as a Corporation, LLC, LP or other legal entity
with the North Carolina Secretary of State,
then you are a Sole Proprietor by default.
Nothing needs to be filed with the North Carolina Secretary of State to create a Sole Proprietorship.
If you plan to use a name different from your first and last name then you would register in the North Carolina county in which you do business
with your first and last name "Doing Business As" (DBA) the name of your business (for example: Sue Smith, DBA Sue's North Carolina Business).
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Other names for a North Carolina Certificate of Good Standing

In North Carolina a Good Standing Certificate is called a Certificate of Existence.

A North Carolina Certificate of Existence may be referred to by another name.

Does a North Carolina Good Standing Certificate include the Incorporation Date?

Yes.
A North Carolina Good Standing Certificate includes the Date of Incorporation for a North Carolina Corporation
or the Date of Organization for a North Carolina LLC.

How long does it take to get a North Carolina Certificate of Good Standing?

If you place your order for a North Carolina Good Standing Certificate before 1 PM North Carolina time we can get your North Carolina Good Standing Certificate as fast as 2-3 hours.
We will send you a scanned copy of your North Carolina Good Standing Certificate by email and put a paper copy of your Certificate in the mail as soon as we
get it from the NC Secretary of State.

The North Carolina Secretary of State reserves the right to extend expedite periods in time of extreme volume, staff shortage or equipment
malfunction.
We are dependent on, and have no control over, the staff and systems of the North Carolina Secretary of State.
In our experience the time specified is the time it usually takes the North Carolina Secretary of State to process Good Standing Certificate orders.
We get your North Carolina Good Standing Certificate request to the Secretary of State ASAP.
Once it is at the state we have no control over the North Carolina Good Standing Certificate process.

How long is a North Carolina Certificate of Good Standing valid?

A valid exipration date is not written on a North Carolina Good Standing Certificate (North Carolina Certificate of Existence).
The validity of a North Carolina Certificate of Good Standing is usually determined by the intended recipient of the North Carolina Good
Standing Certificate.
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A valid exipration date is not written on a North Carolina Good Standing Certificate (North Carolina Certificate of Existence).
The validity of a North Carolina Certificate of Good Standing is usually determined by the intended recipient of the North Carolina Good
Standing Certificate.

Some institutions may request that a North Carolina Good Standing Certificate be less than a certain number of days old.
Generally the information included on a North Carolina Certificate of Good Standing is implied to be valid for 60-90 days but it really
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North Carolina Good Standing Certificate Verification Number

Each North Carolina Good Standing Certificate comes with a Certification Number.
A North Carolina Certificate of Good Standing may be verified using the Certification Number on the North Carolina Secretary of State
web site.

We can email you a copy of your North Carolina Good Standing Certificate the same day, usually within 2-3 hours after we get your order.
If the recipient of your North Carolina Certificate of Good Standing requires official validation, they can go to the North Carolina Secretary of State web site for
quick verification.
The web address to verify a North Carolina Certificate of Good Standing on the North Carolina Secretary of State web site is printed on
each North Carolina Good Standing Certificate.

North Carolina Tax Status Compliance Certificate

If you need to verify that all outstanding tax liabilities for a North Carolina Corporation or North Carolina LLC have been paid then you need
a North Carolina Tax Status Compliance Certificate.

In North Carolina a Tax Status Compliance Certificate is called a .
A North Carolina is issued by the North Carolina Department of Revenue and is sometimes called
a North Carolina Tax Clearance Certificate or a North Carolina Entity Status Letter or a North Carolina Certificate of Account Status .

*2-3 hour service for filings before 1 PM North Carolina (NC) time (excludes weekends and holidays). Priority price includes scanned and emailed copy of North Carolina Good Standing Certificate and regular USPS delivery.

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USPS Express Mail - $25

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NORTH CAROLINA GOOD STANDING CERTIFICATE ORDER FORM

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other purposes than this individual North Carolina (NC) Good Standing Certificate order. We will never provide your personal or credit card information to any
person, group or third parties. We delete your credit card information from our system when your North Carolina (NC) Good Standing Certificate order is completed.

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CANCELLATION POLICY

All North Carolina (NC) Good Standing Certificate orders are refundable before payment is issued to the state of North Carolina , minus a $25 cancellation fee,
and less any expenses incurred in processing your order. After payment has been delivered to the state of North Carolina we cannot accept any cancellations
or any changes to your North Carolina (NC) Good Standing Certificate order. Generally, payments are made to the state of North Carolina (NC) within 24 hours of receipt of your
North Carolina (NC) Good Standing Certificate order. To check the status of your North Carolina (NC) Certificate of Existence order, make changes, or ask any questions, call us.

NEXT DAY/SAME DAY PROCESSING POLICY

Next day or same day North Carolina (NC) Good Standing Certificate orders must be received by 1PM North Carolina time.
For Good Standing Certificate orders submitted after 1PM North Carolina time we will make every effort to get the North Carolina (NC) Good Standing
Certificate the next or same day but we cannot guarantee the processing time.
For North Carolina (NC) Good Standing Certificate orders submitted after 1PM North Carolina time the processing time clock starts the next business day.
Next day and same day service includes a scanned emailed copy of the North Carolina (NC) Good Standing Certificate the next or same day.
A paper copy of the North Carolina (NC) Good Standing Certificate will be mailed to you the same day that we receive the North Carolina (NC) Good Standing Certificate from the state of North Carolina.
We cannot fully guarantee processing times as those are dependent on the staff of the North Carolina Secretary of State.
If you pay for next or same day service and we do not send a scanned copy of the North Carolina (NC) Good Standing Certificate as advertised, we will refund any expedited fees that
you have paid.

*2-3 hour service for filings before 1 PM North Carolina (NC) time (excludes weekends and holidays). Priority price includes scanned and emailed copy of North Carolina Good Standing Certificate and regular USPS delivery.

OUR ADVANTAGE

We get your North Carolina Good Standing Certificate from the NC Secretary of State in the quickest possible way.

We guarantee our work. If you're not satisfied with our North Carolina Good Standing Certificate services we will refund 100% of your processing fees.

Over the years we've gotten thousands of Good Standing Certificates from all states.
We know what to do and how to do it.

We've been helping businesses form new Corporations and LLCs - and keep those businesses in Good Standing -
for over ten years. Our A+ BBB rating speaks for itself!